2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #154 most popular major in the country with 8,964 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for design engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Drafting & Design Engineering
Our analysis found Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford to be the best value school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Stratford, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Porter and Chester Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $15,775 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out is $13,750.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMCC are $6,754 a year.
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The excellent programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $10,152 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
Naugatuck Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,468 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting and design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 11 |
| Maine | 21 |
| Rhode Island | 7 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Majors for Design Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, drafting and design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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